Amada press brake tooling replacement

What replacement tooling does an Amada press brake use?

Amada press brakes built in Japan are most commonly supplied with the Amada 13 mm tang interface. That is the starting point for any replacement, and it should be confirmed by measurement before a tool is ordered, because the clamp fitted to the individual machine is what actually decides the tooling.

How do I confirm the tooling interface on an Amada machine?

Measure the tang width and punch height, inspect how the punch is clamped, and measure the die body. Those four observations identify the family on almost every Amada machine without a site visit, and they are what we need in order to quote a replacement.

1. Measure the tang width across its widest point.
2. Measure the punch overall height from the shoulder to the tip.
3. Look for locking pin holes or a retention groove, which indicate a safety tang.
4. Measure the die body width and photograph the clamp with a ruler in shot.

What is worth knowing about Amada tooling?

Amada uses its own tooling interface, so aftermarket tools are correctly described as Amada compatible rather than Amada original. The 13 mm tang is dimensionally close to European tooling, but punch heights and clamp geometry differ, so the two families are not interchangeable without an adapter.

• Tooling families share nominal dimensions more often than expected, so measure rather than assume.
• The clamp, not the tang alone, decides which holder and tool family will fit.
• If the measurements are ambiguous, a photograph of the clamp with a ruler in shot resolves it.

What do Amada owners usually ask for?

The replacement requests below are the ones that come up most often for machines of this make.

• Amada style punches in 835 mm segmented sets
• Gooseneck and acute profiles for return flanges
• 2V and multi-V dies for Amada die rails
• Replacement punches matched to an existing Amada set

What should I send for an Amada tooling quote?

With these six items a replacement can be specified and quoted without a site visit.

1. Amada machine model and year, if known.
2. Measured tang width and punch overall height.
3. A photograph of the clamp with a ruler in the frame.
4. Material grade, thickness range and the radius to be produced.
5. The length and any segment combination you need.
6. Quantity and delivery country.

Amada machine models: replacement tooling by series

Where the machine model is known, the series narrows the tooling requirement further. These pages cover the Amada series we are asked about most.

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